Long story short--Bought a motor from "XCRPROX" on HCS--was supposed to be a 925 PSI motor based on a 700 bottom end with a 76mm stroked crank and 88mm pistons. Been getting di**ed around from him on some misc. parts he owes me for the motor , so being suspicious of his methods, I was concerned about condition of crank and so took bottom end and cylinders to local shop. Turns out crank is a stock 700 crank with 68mm stroke. Pistons are indeed 88mm (I measured the bores beforehand, pistons are marked 87. something something MM on top). Pistons are 20mm wrist pin (stock 700) not 22mm as on 925.
Cylinders are Polaris cylinders, not PSI units. One is a "220" cylinder from a 97 or eary 98 700, while other is a "824" cylinder, late "98 and on. He said the motor ran but "leaked water" on the 824 cylinder, something about the 220 cylinder having thicker cooling passages after the oversize sleeve was installed???. Cylinders are steel bore not nic'd.
Just looking for more info on these motors, and some thoughts as to whether I should keep it and try to make it work? Or get rid of it and chalk it up to a lesson learned? The crank appears sound, and I know the pistons may be worth some to where I could maybe break even or lose a minimal amount. I'm not believing that Prox is gonna even acknowledge his actions let alone offer to make it right or make me want to buy from him again.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. I thank the many helpful and trustworthy folks I know are on SW for the assistance. It's no wonder this forum is where I spend the majority of my time over all others!!!!
Cylinders are Polaris cylinders, not PSI units. One is a "220" cylinder from a 97 or eary 98 700, while other is a "824" cylinder, late "98 and on. He said the motor ran but "leaked water" on the 824 cylinder, something about the 220 cylinder having thicker cooling passages after the oversize sleeve was installed???. Cylinders are steel bore not nic'd.
Just looking for more info on these motors, and some thoughts as to whether I should keep it and try to make it work? Or get rid of it and chalk it up to a lesson learned? The crank appears sound, and I know the pistons may be worth some to where I could maybe break even or lose a minimal amount. I'm not believing that Prox is gonna even acknowledge his actions let alone offer to make it right or make me want to buy from him again.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. I thank the many helpful and trustworthy folks I know are on SW for the assistance. It's no wonder this forum is where I spend the majority of my time over all others!!!!
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) to pay him the initial purchase price, couldn't get final $25 to him until a month later. A couple weeks after I was able to pay him, asked him if he got payment and if he shipped parts. He said he did and that he would ship them as soon as he got back from vacation in Florida. A couple weeks go by, still no parts. He e-mails back that since it took so long to pay him, that he would ship other misc. parts when he felt like it. That's when I started questioning the original parts. Of course, he's clammed up and won't answer my PM's here or on HCS.
